teaberry

[ tee-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural tea·ber·ries.

1. the spicy red fruit of the American wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens.

teaberry

/ -brɪ; ˈtiːbərɪ /

noun

1. the berry of the wintergreen ( Gaultheria procumbens )
2. another name for wintergreen

Word History and Origins

Origin of teaberry¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; tea + berry

Word History and Origins

Origin of teaberry¹

C19: so called because its dried leaves have been used as a substitute for tea

Example Sentences

I stayed in the rough, walking parallel to the road for a bit, in hopes of finding a teaberry to chew on.

From Literature

I walked into Jestine’s Kitchen in Charleston, and a waitress said, “Is there just one of you, sweetheart?” and her voice was like jasmine and teaberry.

From Washington Post

I scooped under the snow for teaberry plants to boil down and pour over snowballs for dessert.

From Literature

The children gathered the summer berries in season, and the autumn's plentiful and spicy store of boxberries, checkerberries, teaberries or gingerbread berries with October's brown nuts.

From Project Gutenberg

She is now the head of the house, and it is she who should wear the teaberry gown.

From Project Gutenberg